Replica of the Saan Teahouse at Daitokuji Gyokurin-in, Kyoto, 2001 (constructed), Yasuimoku Komuten Company Ltd., Japan, 21st century, Japan's ruling warrior elite first held lavish tea gatherings in their formal reception halls. As tea masters like Murata Shukō (1422-1502), Takeno Jōō (1502-1555) and Sen Rikyū (1520-1591) began to advocate the practice of wabi (rustic) tea in the 16th century, separate, specially designed teahouses began to be built. Shukō introduced an architectural style called sōan, literally 'grass hut.' Sōan teahouses were small and constructed from humble materials

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